Plan a flight · Mon 9:42 am CDT (14:42 UTC)

Robert Gray Army Airfield to General Mitchell International GRK → MKE

856 nautical miles (985 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 031°, about 027° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:41 pm CDT (20:41 UTC). For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 438 to 567 nm out.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from GRK.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A321 at 4,500 ft, 43 nm south, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): remarks: on final during the descent. At the departure end, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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AUS UA /OV 10N KAUS/TM 1315/FL045/TP A321/SK T045/RM ON FINAL DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
10N KAUS
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
T045
Remarks
on final during the descent
PC12 descending, 25 nm south, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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GTU UA /OV 5NM N/TM 1302/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK BKN022 - TOPUNK
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
5NM north
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BKN022 topunk
BE20 climbing, 25 nm south, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): overcast from 2,800 ft to 4,000 ft, remarks: higher layer above. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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GTU UA /OV 3NM SW/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC028 - TOP040/RM HIGHER LAYER ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
3NM southwest
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Remarks
higher layer above
TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. 60 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ACT UA /OV ACT340020/TM 1343/FL300/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM ZFW62
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACT
Where
20 nm north (340°) of ACT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW62
M20P at 3,500 ft, 30 nm northwest, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. 80 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Sky
B035 broken
Remarks
during the descent
C560 at 2,600 ft, 34 nm northwest, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. 100 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FTW UA /OV 5 NM W/TM 1302/FL026/TP C560/SK BKN026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
5 nautical miles west
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft
C172 at 2,500 ft, 34 nm northwest, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. 100 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FTW UA /OV 3 NM NW FTW/TM 1255/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
3 nautical miles northwest ftw
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,700 ft
C68A at 5,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC): vmc. 110 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DTW UA /OV 18 E FTW/TM 1438/FL050/TP C68A/WX VMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
18 east ftw
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Weather
visual conditions
C172 at 1,700 ft, 40 nm northwest, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 119 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
4 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft
A320 at 2,400 ft, 23 nm west, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. 119 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a few clouds from 2,400 ft
Remarks
bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
B738 at 2,100 ft, 23 nm west, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
E55P at 11,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 129 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRL
Where
over TRL
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
B39M at 36,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. 816 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 9 forecast points nearest it (CLL, DAL, FSM, SGF, COU, SPI, BRL, JOT, MKG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	220° at 22 kt	−22 kt		142 kt	6 h 02 min	3:44 pm CDT (20:44 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−23 kt		143 kt	5 h 59 min	3:41 pm CDT (20:41 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−21 kt	15 °C	141 kt	6 h 04 min	3:46 pm CDT (20:46 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	6 h 15 min	3:57 pm CDT (20:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−15 kt	8 °C	135 kt	6 h 20 min	4:02 pm CDT (21:02 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−15 kt	4 °C	135 kt	6 h 20 min	4:02 pm CDT (21:02 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	−15 kt	-1 °C	135 kt	6 h 20 min	4:02 pm CDT (21:02 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 25 kt	−15 kt	-6 °C	135 kt	6 h 20 min	4:02 pm CDT (21:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 25 kt	−15 kt	-7 °C	135 kt	6 h 20 min	4:02 pm CDT (21:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 31 kt	−20 kt	-18 °C	140 kt	6 h 07 min	3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 51 kt	−21 kt	-31 °C	141 kt	6 h 04 min	3:46 pm CDT (20:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 50 kt	−12 kt	-37 °C	132 kt	6 h 29 min	4:11 pm CDT (21:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 44 kt	−5 kt	-49 °C	125 kt	6 h 51 min	4:33 pm CDT (21:33 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
CLL	used from 0 nm out; 80 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°
DAL	used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
FSM	used from 199 nm out; 86 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -50°
SGF	used from 348 nm out; 59 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
COU	used from 498 nm out; 24 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
SPI	used from 597 nm out; 58 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
BRL	used from 647 nm out; 42 nm from the line	240/28	240/25 18°	250/26 12°	260/29 5°	260/24 -8°	270/36 -20°	280/57 -33°	290/65 -37°	290/54 -46°
JOT	used from 747 nm out; 42 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
MKG	used from 846 nm out; 78 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -48°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Elevation
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	departure	no report just now	1,015 ft
ACT Waco, TX	40 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	516 ft
HQZ Mesquite, TX	119 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	446 ft
HHW Hugo, OK	209 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	no report just now	572 ft
FSM Fort Smith, AR	309 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	469 ft
FYV Fayetteville, AR	348 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	1,252 ft
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	488 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	1,159 ft
JEF Jefferson City, MO	528 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	549 ft
PPQ Pittsfield, IL	617 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	709 ft
PIA Peoria, IL	697 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	660 ft
ENW Kenosha, WI	836 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	742 ft
MKE Milwaukee, WI	destination	no report just now	728 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,252 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MKE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:41 pm CDT (20:41 UTC)

MKE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 11 nm from the route, 119 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 558 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at GRK 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC), at MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Robert Gray Army Airfield, General Mitchell International.